Participants in Roundtable on “Territory, Food Sovereignty and Climate Change” expressed disapproval for Governments that are bent on Capitalism of Indigenous Lands: REDD+ initiative Applauded

The Guiana Shield Countries were among many other countries who participated in a roundtable on “Territory, Food Sovereignty and Climate Change” at the Fifth Continental Summit of Indigenous Peoples of the Americas on November 14, 2013 in Resguardo Indígena de la María, Colombia.

Conservation of biodiversity in indigenous communities was highlighted as an important tool for sustainable development at the opening ceremony of the Fifth Continental Summit of Indigenous Peoples of the Americas on November 13, 2013 in Resguardo Indígena de la María, Colombia.

This document ( Informe Mercurio-RED ARA (3.96 MB)) emerged from the analysis of the status of mercury pollution in the Venezuelan Guayana , and a series of proposals to mitigate this situation, which were presented in February at a forum organized by the ARA network supported by the Avina Foundation. These were completed on the one hand , with recommendations made by experts and persons directly involved in this issue , as well as information derived from the review of specialized literature sources. This process allowed a high level of objectivity and fairness of the outcome.